Christmas Caroling in the Country

Today is the annual "Christmas Caroling in the Country" outing.  I used to ride my horse, Daisy, but have since gotten older, wiser, (plus bumps and bruises from falling) so, now, ride in the hay wagon.  Much safer. Just as fun.  And, today, I'll be taking Sweetie Sue, too.  She should love all the horses, country sights, sounds and smells and feel right at home.  Of course, I'll be taking my jingle bells to provide musical accomaniment as we sing our way o'er hill and dale!

Can't wait.  Love this outing and look forward to it every year.  Will post pix later on or maybe tomorrow, as tonight is my neighbor, Brooks' annual Christmas party, too!  Busy, busy, busy.  But, enjoyably so.  Ever since his divorce,  he hasn't held his annual holiday gathering.  Now, 3 years & 1 new love later, he's in the mood again, & all of his friends and neighbors are invited for Christmas cheer, once more!  So, as soon as I get off the hay wagon, it's into the shower and across the street to Brooks' Christmas party and rockin' the night away!

A day of laughter, a day of cheer, a day in the country, a day that's finally here.  Looking forward to it all!  Ho-ho-ho!

Celebrate YOU!

Embrace your uniqueness. Time is much too short to

be living someone else's life.

- Kobi Yamada

Meet the NEW Sweetie Sue

When I adopted Sweetie Sue, on November 16th, she had been picked up wandering the streets as a stray.  Her coat was quite matted, and one of the provisions of adopting her was that I'd have her groomed soon.  So last Monday I did, and here's a whole new Sweetie Sue.

While I like her new "do" and am glad she can see, again, I prefer a slightly shaggier look.  (Do you?)  And hope her fur, especially around her head and face, will grow back in fuller and thicker, like before.  Sometimes pet groomers get a bit over-zealous in their attempts to clean Fido up, and they trim too much.  Sweetie Sue had to have her back legs shaven as they were all matted and clumpy and her underside chest area, too.

Aside from looking more "trim," she's the perfect pup and eats well, sleeps soundly, rarely barks and is getting acquainted with the kits very nicely.  Some more than others, but they're all adjusting to each other as well as can be expected.  Sweetie's puppy, bouncy, enthusiastic and loving.  I couldn't've asked for a better pup!

                 

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